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2. Tinsel - Wikipedia

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   Tinsel garland on a Christmas tree. Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called "lametta", and emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration.

3. Metallised film - Wikipedia

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   Metallised films were first used for decorative purposes as Christmas tinsel, [1] and continue to be used for items such as wrappers, ribbons, and glitter. Metallic helium-filled novelty balloons given as gifts are made of metallised BoPET and often called Mylar balloons commercially.

4. Chaff (countermeasure) - Wikipedia

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   While foil chaff is still used by certain aircraft, such as the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bomber, this type is no longer manufactured. The chaff used by aircraft such as the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II , McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle , General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon , and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet consists of aluminium ...

5. 9 Cheap Seasonal Items at Dollar Tree Only Available in the ...

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   Blue and White Pearlized Star-Shaped Foil Balloons. ... Nine-foot-long tinsel garlands in red, gold, silver and green are a quick and bright way to add pop and pizazz to any room, or even outdoors ...

6. Tinsel print - Wikipedia

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   A tinsel print is a print where tinsel is added after printing, for decorative effect, it is made in two ways. The first is a rare type of old master print parts of which are decorated with small thin shiny fragments of metal or quartz crystal applied to glue. Gold leaf fragments were used on some, and colour was applied before the tinsel.

7. The dangerous history of tinsel - AOL

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   Tinsel was first invented in the 1600s but it wasn't cheap. Back then it was made from strands of silver, but over the next few centuries, manufacturers found ways to produce cheaper tinsel with ...